Posts by snakeface

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If Witnesses Really Cared......

by metatron in

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being "in" a religion and actually believing its doctrines are two different things.

i have little doubt that there are probably many leaders in the major religions who are actually agnostics and simply go thru the motions of being faithful to whatever ritual is asked of them.. this is possible because most religions put forth some effort to help people in some organized way - whether soup kitchens, public charities, hospitals or the like.

it gives people who are zealous - but privately heterodox - a chance to be supportive.. sadly, this will never be the case with the "truth".

snakeface

You're right. The witnesses DO help "wordly"people in some cases. For example, after natural disasters brothers go to devastated areas to help their fellow believers. Afterward they help other people.

However, their reason for helping the others is so that it will make a good witness. True Christians show unconditional love to their fellow humans. The church I now attend - and most others that I know of - for example, feed the homeless on Saturdays, knowing full well these people probably have no intention of joining the church.

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Assemblies

by finnrot in

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friends

i was raised a jehovahs witness from birth, but even as a little child i had my doubts.

that's why i was never baptized.

i believed in jehovah but i just thought it was somehow a load of bullshit.

snakeface

I've always hated assemblies too. They were WAY too long! The material could be covered in a WT study article rather than incoveniencing everyone. It is so difficult for the elderly, the handicapped, people with babies or small children, to travel and sit in those cramped seats all day. An entire day's worth of material could be covered in a one-hour WT study.

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Ran into not One, not Two, but THREE elders at the same time!

by Soldier77 in

so i'm out doing some shopping at the supermarket and as i'm walking to the checkout, i see my so and his wife (in full fs attire) talking to someone just past the checkout registers.

i am looking for the furthest checkout at this point making sure not to be noticed by the so or his wife.

well, just my freakin luck, there is only one checkout open.

snakeface

Just shun them!

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Does anyone out there understand how i feel?

by TimothyT in

my name is tim, im 23, from the uk, and im currently a jw!.

ok... to cut a long story short... i love serving jehovah but ive begun now to embrace my sexuality as a gay man.. although im still attending the meetings, praying to jehovah and trying my hardest, i can no longer lie to myself about my sexuality.. i have had enough of feeling depressed and confused now - its killing me!!!.

does anyone else know what i feel like?

snakeface

(((((Welcome, Tim!)))))

The words, "Love your neighbor as yourself," show that you need to love yourself. Loving yourself includes knowing yourself and being yourself. If you view life as a gift, you will not waste it, but rather, you will live it to the fullest.

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I want a thumb ring and im a JW!

by TimothyT in

tim here.... ok... stupid question.... if i buy a thumb ring will it make me look gay in the kingdom hall?.

incidently i am a gay jw and i dont want to let on to any brothers, but i realy like the idea of having one to look cool!.

is that gay?

snakeface

Wear a ring on your wee wee like I do.

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No Part of The World Circuit Assembly Highlights

by DavinciCodeBreaker in

well this past weekend was pretty much as predicted, the demonstrations were probably the worst i have ever seen.

you know the ones i mentioned on a post last week where in the middle the participant has a sudden epiphany!

here is a sampling of just a few.. .

snakeface

We should have our circus assemblies, with our own themes. "No Part Of The Org." And songs, such as "To Whom Did We (really) Belong?"

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WARNING for active JW's

by Anony Mous in

as you may have heard if you attended recently, social networking is of the devil and many have been 'lead astray' by website supposedly set up for jw.

whatever, you heard it before about rock, hard rock, hip hop, rap, gangsta rap, tv, werewolves .... anyway you may have heard of the recent elder school where basically there were the proverbial tongue lashings about not having social networking sites.

here is the skinny on recent developments:.

snakeface

When I was appointed MS no one asked me if I was a pedophile! (I'm not, of course.) Maybe they assumed I was though, and that I'd fit right in with them? All they did was, right after the CO visit they told me I was recommended and that "the letter" was sent in, and we should hear back from the Society very soon. Then one Thursday after the meeting, while cleaning the Hall, an elder referred to the letter having been sent, and he asked me if I am aware of anything that would disqualify me from being appointed. I said No, not that I'm aware of. He said Good because we got the letter and you have been appointed. I then asked if I could give the public talk Sunday. lol He gave me an outline to start working on.

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Apostate theme song!

by mann377 in

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friends

for all those who have had it with being shunned.

go to youtube and look up smokey robinson's song "being with you" .

"you" means fellow apostate's..

snakeface

If you don't like being shunned, shun them first!

If JWs approach you and start witnessing, act confused..."Do I know you? Do you actually exist?" or simply say nothing at all. Same with family members. Give them the silent treatment. What will they do? Run crying to the elders and say "I tried to talk to so-and-so but he was rude.."

They need to realize we do not want their fellowship. We're not on the outside looking in; they're on the inside looking out. If we try to talk to them they think we need them.

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Dealing with JWs who want to meet you

by skeeter1 in

i'm a never baptized, raised in ex-jw who is, shall we say, outspoken against the jws.

when i first left, i told my relatives that i thought the jws were full of crap.

i tried to show them everything.

snakeface

How about:

I shun Jehovah's Witnesses. I do not even say a greeting to them so that I do not become a sharer in their works.

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Apostate theme song!

by mann377 in

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friends

for all those who have had it with being shunned.

go to youtube and look up smokey robinson's song "being with you" .

"you" means fellow apostate's..

snakeface

If someone shuns an apostate, that makes him an anti-postate, right? He is called a Shunner, if male, and a Shunstress if female. (A virgin would be a Shunnamite maiden.) Their religion is called Shunnism; the followers are Shunnists.

If an apostate goes back to the organization, he is a repostate. If someone keeps leaving the organization and then going back again and leaving again, he is said to have Bi-Postate Disorder. They get disfellowshipped and refellowshipped.

A song that comes to mind is "A Brand New Day" from "The Wiz". Sung after the witch dies.

Everybody rejoice, for there's a reason to rejoice, you see. Everybody come out, and let's commence to singing joyfully. Everybody look up, and see the hope that we've been waiting for. Everybody be glad, because the silent fear and dread is gone. Freedom you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully. Just look about, you owe it to yourself to check it out. Can you feel a brand new day? Can you feel a brand new day?....